This research from Lenovo reveals the changes parents and teachers want made to the school curriculum as a result of the pandemic. The research also highlights the role tech can play moving forward.
Lenovo’s survey, of 2000 parents and 500 teachers across the UK, reveals that seven in 10 (70%) believe digital skills gained during the pandemic will aid children in their future, with over half (54%) of teachers wanting to see online interaction combined with traditional teaching in the school curriculum.
More than half (53%) of parents who participated felt that the provision of education was somehow struggling as a result of the pandemic, while 59% of teachers felt that education had improved. Over half (51%) of these teachers said the increased focus on independent learning was positive for education, and less than half (48%) were flexible in distance learning to improve overall education. I acknowledge the nature.
As the current academic year approaches the end, a mixed approach to learning, a mixture of both on-campus and online classes, will likely be a major focus in the coming years. This is good news for 54% of teachers and 47% of parents who said they would welcome blended learning measures in the future.
Increasing reliance on digital across the education sector has increased the desire for technology in the classroom, with three-quarters (78%) of parents and six out of ten teachers (60%) on the desktop. It claims to want to incorporate more PCs or laptops. In the national curriculum. In addition, 54% of teachers want to increase their presence in virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR) classrooms. In contrast, 41% of parents say the same thing.